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Metal Coat メタルコート Metal Coat
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Pokémon Global Link artwork
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Introduced in Generation II
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Generation II
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Items
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Generation III
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Items
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Generation IV
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Items
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Generation V
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Items (Held items)
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Generation VI
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Generation VII
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The Metal Coat (Japanese: メタルコート Metal Coat) is a type of held item introduced in Generation II.
In the core series games
Price
Effect
Held item
In battle
Generation II to III
Increases the power of Steel-type moves used by the holder by 10%.
Generation IV onward
Increases the power of Steel-type moves used by the holder by 20%.
Outside battles
Causes Onix to evolve into Steelix when traded while holding it; causes Scyther to evolve into Scizor when traded while holding it.
Description
Games
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Description
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GSC
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Powers up steel-type moves. (HOLD)
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RSE
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A hold item that raises the power of Steel-type moves.
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FRLG
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. A special metallic film that boosts the power of Steel-type moves.
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ColoXD
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A hold item that raises the power of Steel-type moves.
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DPPtHGSS BWB2W2
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a special metallic film that ups the power of Steel-type moves.
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XYORAS SM
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a special metallic film that can boost the power of Steel-type moves.
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Acquisition
Games
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Finite methods
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Repeatable methods
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GSC
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S.S. Aqua, held by in-game trade Magneton (Kanto Power Plant)C
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Held by wild Magnemite
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RSE
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Held by wild Magnemite and wild Magneton
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Colo
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Held by Shadow Metagross
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XD
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Held by Shadow Magneton
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FRLG
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Memorial Pillar
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Trainer Tower (prize for defeating Knockout Mode)
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DPPt
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Iron Island (from Byron), Iron Island (Registeel's room)Pt
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Held by wild Magnemite, wild Steelix, wild Beldum, wild Bronzor, and wild Bronzong
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HGSS
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S.S. Aqua, held by in-game trade Magneton (Kanto Power Plant)
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Pokéathlon Dome (2500 Pts.)TuFrSa; held by wild Magnemite, wild Magneton, wild Steelix, wild Beldum, wild Metang, and wild Bronzor
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BW
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Twist Mountain
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Route 13 (treasure hunter); held by wild Magnemite, wild Metang, wild Metagross, and wild Bronzong
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B2W2
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Chargestone Cave, Clay Tunnel
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Join Avenue (Antique Shop); Black City (Store 2); held by wild Magnemite, wild Magneton, wild Metang, wild Metagross, wild Bronzor, wild Bronzong, and wild Magnezone
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XY
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Poké Ball Factory
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Held by wild Magneton
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ORAS
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New Mauville
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Held by wild Magnemite, wild Skarmory, and wild Bronzor
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PMC
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Balloon Popping (Lv. 1)
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SM
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Held by wild Magnemite, wild Skarmory, and wild Beldum
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In spin-off games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
Effect
If thrown, it will deal 1 damage (2 if sticky). Using this item in a dungeon will consume it, with no effect.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, if the player offers both a Link Cable and Metal Coat from the Team Toolbox when attempting to evolve in Luminous Cave, Onix or Scyther can be evolved into Steelix or Scizor, respectively. It costs 3000 Poké and can be sold for 1 Poké.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky, if the player offers both a Link Cable and Metal Coat at Luminous Spring, Onix or Scyther can be evolved into Steelix or Scizor, respectively. It costs 1000 Poké and can be sold for 1 Poké.
Description
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Description
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MDRB
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It enables a certain kind of Pokémon to evolve. Give it to the Pokémon when it's ready to evolve.
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MDTDS
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A mysterious substance full of a special filmy metal. It allows certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve.
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Acquisition
Games
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Finite methods
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Repeatable methods
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MDRB
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Southern Cavern (49-50F)
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MDTDS
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Treasure boxes, Job requests (★3-★9) Mystifying Forest (Kecleon Shop: 5F, 7F, 9F, 11F, 13F), Lake Afar (Kecleon Shop: B3F, B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F, B19F, B21F, B23F), Midnight Forest (Kecleon Shop: B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F, B19F, B21F, B23F)
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Pokémon Conquest
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This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Details on the non-evolution effect of the Metal Coat
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In Pokémon Conquest, Onix or Scyther evolves into Steelix or Scizor, respectively, if it knocks out a Warrior's Pokémon in a manner that allows recruitment while its own Warrior is equipped with a Metal Coat. The Metal Coat also improves Steel-type attacks.
Metal Coat can be purchased from the traveling merchant for 5000 gold, and sold for 2500-3250 gold.
Description
Games
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Description
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Conq.
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Enables certain Pokémon to evolve. Improves Steel-type attacks.
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Pokémon GO
The Metal Coat in Pokémon GO
The Metal Coat was added to Pokémon GO on February 16, 2017.
The Metal Coat is required to evolve certain Pokémon:
Level 10 and higher players can obtain the Metal Coat by searching PokéStops. While normally rare, from March 21, 2017 onward the player is always guaranteed to find an Evolution item when obtaining the bonus for searching a PokéStop for the seventh day in a row.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Metal Coat in the manga
In Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim II, Diamond found a Metal Coat in Byron's vacation home on Iron Island and subsequently gave it to his Shieldon to hold.
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Chinese
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Cantonese
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金屬膜 Gāmsuhk Mohk
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Mandarin
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金屬膜 / 金属膜 Jīnshǔ Mó * 金屬塗層 Jīnshǔ Túcéng *
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French
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Peau Métal
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German
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Metallmantel
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Italian
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Metalcoperta
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Korean
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금속코트 Geumsok Coat
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Spanish
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Rev. Metálico* Revest. Metálico*
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Vietnamese
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Lớp phủ kim loại
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